Bristol 5261485

Key Requirements:

• Chartered MCIPD or equivalent with demonstrable level of expertise relevant to the role.
• Extensive experience in a senior HR role managing complex and challenging employee relations issues involving a range of stakeholders, including confidently handling challenging players and dealing and wherever possible resolving conflict.
• Proven track record in developing and implementing strategic HR interventions that contribute to achievement of the organisation s goals.
• Ability to plan and manage all finance and budgets to meet performance targets.

The successful candidate will provide professional and insightful HR advice and guidance to the organisation s senior leaders, driving HR excellence and fostering a culture of inclusivity and continuous performance improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide a key consultative role in the strategic and operational development of wide-ranging services, drawing on the jobholder s specialist expertise.
• Provide confident leadership and clear management so as to ensure the successful delivery of agreed objectives.
• Act as trusted advisor to directorate senior leadership team and key stakeholders, developing HR strategies and providing professional HR guidance through a client-facing, diagnostic, coaching and facilitative approach.
• Lead and develop an effective relationship with staff-led groups and trade unions, and in relation to trade unions playing a key role in consultation and negotiation.
• Develop and utilise an in-depth knowledge of the designated directorate and organisation, its strategic objectives, and the impact of external and internal factors, to create evidence-based insight to shape business strategy.
• Lead, mentor and develop the HR Consultancy Team, fostering a collaborative, high-performing environment.
• Provide professional expertise to leaders and managers on particularly complex/sensitive employee relations issues, promoting best practice in people management.